Calophyllum angustum Rothpletz 1892 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae

Alternative combination: Polycoelia angusta

Full reference: A. Rothpletz. 1892. Die Perm-, Trias- und Jura-Formation auf Timor und Rotti im Indischen Archipel. Palaeontographica 39:57-106

Belongs to Calophyllum according to H. W. Flügel 1997

See also Flügel 1972, Gerth 1922, Rothpletz 1892 and Sorauf 2004

Sister taxa: Calophyllum (Groenlandophyllum), Calophyllum baytuganense, Calophyllum columnare, Calophyllum crassimurale, Calophyllum cylindrica, Calophyllum lhazeensis, Calophyllum longiseptata, Calophyllum micron, Calophyllum permica, Calophyllum punctata, Calophyllum quadrifidum, Calophyllum rhopalotum, Polycoelia dobrolyubovae, Pycnocoelia flabelliformis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Indonesia (2 collections), Iran (1), Tunisia (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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